公开(公告)号：US09682113B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US15132899

申请日：2016-04-19

Applicant: Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： Sang Hoon Jung ,  Kyung A Kim ,  Suk-Woo Kang ,  Joo Young Lee ,  Hong Ryul Ahn ,  Youngwoo Song

IPC: A61K36/44 ,  A61K9/00 ,  A23L1/30 ,  A23L33/105

CPC classification number: A61K36/44 ,  A23L33/105 ,  A61K9/0053

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preventing, improving and/or treating cornea damage or a corneal disease, including administering an effective amount of an extract of a persimmon tree for preventing, improving or treating cornea damage to a subject in need thereof. The extract may be a persimmon leaf extract and the extract is effective in suppressing inflammation of the cornea and protecting corneal cells.